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Monday, December 29, 2014

All it takes is just 40 days from being a Hero to become Zero!

Another history lesson for the
Maharajanani. Too bad he does not read, nor understand the lessons of history,
that are known only too well to his opposition counterpart the uncannily too
well read Ranil Wickremasinghe, who must be smirking under that tight lipped
grin of his, at the serious erosion of his opponents popularity, and with it
the brazen exposure of his misdeeds, and behavioral transformation, that is now
openly being talked about.

It was only on his Birthday, cum 4th
anniversary of his second ascendancy to the position of omnipotence on the 18th
of November that his power was on show, when Rs 1Billion was spent on
advertising, by his sycophants, and his uncountable number of ministries,
wishing him long life and many more years of rule!

Who would have thought that within 40
days, this proud, arrogant and powerful person would on the 28th of
December 2014, be reduced to cancelling his rallies in Kandy, which were
expected to be no shows, in comparison with those of the opposition, and would
retreat to announcing that he is visiting the affected from a small landslide
in Badulla, which his own NBRO was unable to identify earlier as a potential
disaster waiting to happen.

He, with his omnipotent washi ball in
his hand, for good luck, must come back to his senses, that astrology and
superstition have no place in leading his people to a period of unbridled
growth, in its real sense, namely their quality of life, as not measured in
tangible benefits of limited use and impermanence, but that of satisfaction of
living, devoid of greed, and material hoarding. That is leadership.

The game is up, a few more days and we
will see what these people are made up of. Many rats are fleeing the sinking
ship, but let us hope that they don’t seek solace with their previous
opponents, but fade away with their ill-gotten gains to a life of reflection,
that all things don’t happen to a man-made plan, but that which is bequeathed
by a power beyond our control, that levels, and balances, so that people don’t
become insane with the arrogance of power for too long.

Let this also be a warning to the new
leaders that it is justice, righteousness and honesty that above all things,
wins, no matter what personal ambitions one may set oneself. Therefore, as
servants of the people, the day one forgets that simple fact, one becomes surplus
to the order of things, in whatever one does. Short term glory will give way to
long term misery, and it is well to keep that in mind.

History does repeat itself, and
it is good to be aware of that in advance!